Approval of
Boulevard 6200 Celebrated!
From left: James Nederlander, Jr., Ronnie
Hackett, Council President Eric Garcetti
and Chamber member Frank Stephan of the Clarett
Group unveiled the long anticipated $400-million
Blvd 6200 at the Pantages Theatre.
Photo courtesy of MWWGroup -
www.mww.com.
Two-and-a half
years of work culminated this past Tuesday when
the Los Angeles City Council gave final approval
to Boulevard 6200, a $400-million mixed-use
project that will transform the area surrounding
the Pantages Theatre. At a press conference
held on Wednesday, Ronnie Hackett and Frank
Stephan of the Clarett Group, James Nederlander,
Jr., and Council President Eric Garcetti toasted
the unprecedented level of community support for
the project, which will bring in 1,000 new
apartment units and 175,000-sq.ft. of retail
space, with 2,696 underground parking spaces.
Developers expect a groundbreaking around the
beginning of 2008, with two phases of
construction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
played an instrumental role in securing approval
of the key project. David Green, Senior VP/CFO
for Nederlander West Coast expressed the
appreciation of his firm to the Chamber Board of
Directors for its strong support of the project.
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Chamber to
Co-sponsor Town Hall Meeting on Anti-Piracy Efforts
 The Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce will partner with the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce and other local business
groups August 20 to 23 in the presentation of
the Los Angeles Counterfeiting and Piracy
Awareness Week. The week will feature
educational and media events throughout the L.A.
area focusing on the costs and health and safety
threats of counterfeiting and piracy. Each
day’s events will address a specific topic
including the impact of this growing problem on
California’s small and medium-sized businesses
and its impact on local industries. The goal is
to make Los Angeles a model city on the
protection of intellectual property rights that
can be emulated by other major cities around the
world. The Hollywood Chamber is assisting with
the planning of a press conference at the
Chinese Theatre and a town hall meeting at the
Roosevelt Hotel on August 23 that will focus on
the entertainment and content community.
Congresswoman Diane Watson and Congressman
Howard Berman will be participating. To
register or find out about all of the various
programs during the week, visit
www.thetruecost.org.
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taxes with Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
Committees and
Board Review Issues Facing Hollywood
 Several
Chamber committees met this week to press
forward on issues of importance to Hollywood.
The Economic Development Committee met
with the developers of the proposed $850-million
Columbia Square project to review the latest
information on the status of the project. The
Retail Attraction Sub-Committee met with
Mott Smith of Civic Enterprise Associates, who
briefed the Chamber gathering on the success of
parking credits programs in Pasadena and Eagle
Rock that might serve as models for Hollywood.
The Tourism Committee met with the LAPD
Senior Lead Armen Sevdalian and Neighborhood
Prosecutor Will Rivera to discuss problems and
issues related to the characters who solicit in
front of the Chinese Theatre. The Board of
Directors received a briefing on the
Universal Studios 25-year master plan and on
Thomas Properties plans to develop the Universal
City MTA site.
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Bill Farrar
Elected Chamber Vice Chair
 Bill Farrar,
vice president of operations and development for
Andrews International Security, was elected this
week as a Vice Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce. A 23-year veteran of the LAPD, Farrar
joined Andrews seven years ago and helped to
build it into one of the premiere private
security firms. His company currently provides
security in the Hollywood Entertainment District
and the Sunset & Vine BID. He will complete the
term of Elizabeth Peterson, who stepped down
recently.
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L.A.’s Largest Mixer set at
Shrine Auditorium
Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce members will join with
dozens of other L.A. business organizations on
Thursday, July 26, at the Shrine Auditorium for
the ninth annual L.A.’s Largest Mixer, from 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. Each year, the event attracts
several thousand visitors. Admission is $20 per
person at the door. For more information, go
to:
www.lamixer.com or call (323)860-9999.
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 Trip
to China
- 40 Spots Left
The Chamber still has 40 spots available for those
interested in comprising a 145-person-strong
delegation to China, departing October 25th
. Register today
at
www.Hollywoodchamber.net .
Free
business counseling at the Hollywood Chamber
Offered by the Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE)
Richard Krelstein, a retired business
turn-around specialist
Consulting services will be available most
Fridays 9:30 - 11:30 am
To schedule an
appointment, call Vivian at (323)469-8311.
Hollywood & Highland Center
Shuttle Service for WICKED
Join us
for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Los
Angeles Counterfeiting and Piracy Awareness Week
Monday, August 20 – Thursday, August 23. Our
goal is to make Los Angeles a model city on the
protection of intellectual property rights that
can be emulated by other major cities around the
country and the world. To register for these
important events
CLICK HERE.
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